CHICKASAW COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A baby who died at four months old in Chickasaw County weighed less than seven pounds and hadn’t had a diaper change in more than a week. KIMT-TV reports Cheyanne Harris and Zachary Koehn were charged with first-degree murder in the death of their four-month old son. The baby was found deceased in his infant swing Aug. 30. His body was ridden with maggots.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA (IRN) – Two people have died after a vehicle they were in crashed into Lake Manawa in Council Bluffs, according to KETV. It appears the vehicle swerved off the road and into the water.
MUSCATINE, IA (IRN) – Muscatine police responded to a report of two males fighting on Thursday, according to KWQC-TV. One of them was said to possibly have a firearm.
Officers arrested a sixteen-year-old male and charged him with robbery 1st degree and possession of firearms by a felon. He’s in jail.
ANKENY, IA (IRN) – Three of the state’s top ten most dangerous intersections are in Ankeny, and the Iowa Department of Transportation says those intersections are in need of safety improvements. Ankeny has seen its population more than double in the last 15 years. Officials say designs that made sense 15-years-ago, don’t today.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Department of Transportation says there have been more than 3,300 reported animal crashes so far this year–mostly involving deer. That’s down in comparison to this time last year. Last year, the DOT says there were more than 7,000 animal collisions across the state. Officials suggest, “don’t veer for the deer…just brake as quickly as you can, reduce your speed, maintain your lane…when people get injured or killed…it’s often because they’ve lost control of their car.”
AMES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa State Marching Band has been awarded the highest honor given to a collegiate marching band. WHO-TV reports the Sudler Award will be presented to the band at the halftime show Saturday, during the Iowa State TCU game at Jack Trice Stadium. Saturday’s performance will include Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, and yes, cannons will fire during the performance.